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turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a pretty amazing example as to how a town can really turn on a dime if there's the political will and if the public gets behind it. narrator: even the casinos and resorts have adapted to efficient water use. mulroy: the las vegas strip uses only 3% of all the water that we deliver. and when you think about it, it's the largest economic driver in the state, the largest employer, bar none. they knew they had to go the extra mile. and they've embraced conservation. and it's almost beyond belief that they're right now in the process of building another 15,000 rooms. southern nevada recycles 100% of its waste
turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a...
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don't get too used to the beautiful weather. temperatures in the mid-40s still. days getting longer. sunset pushing 6:00. we're clear tonight but we take a look to the south. you see quite a bit of rain coming out of florida. the main storm system out of texas. double barreled low pressure system bringing heavy rains by tomorrow night, even flooding rains. in the meantime we're clear. we'll talk about when the heaviest of this downpour arrives. it's coming up. >>> tick, tick, tick. the clock keeps ticking on congress. >> senator ben cardin met with workers who were facing furloughs. >> don't ask anyone you know. if they don't know, more than 300,000 furlough workers are all in the sinking boat. the only thing for sure is some folks may not be working by the end of the month. >> it is perhaps the one federal agency that reaches the most people. every day 62 this people process benefits, take applicationses and find help for people who need. it about a third of all social security employees are in woodlawn and they're all worried eye think the question is if furlou
don't get too used to the beautiful weather. temperatures in the mid-40s still. days getting longer. sunset pushing 6:00. we're clear tonight but we take a look to the south. you see quite a bit of rain coming out of florida. the main storm system out of texas. double barreled low pressure system bringing heavy rains by tomorrow night, even flooding rains. in the meantime we're clear. we'll talk about when the heaviest of this downpour arrives. it's coming up. >>> tick, tick, tick. the...
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what a great opportunity for us. we can boost manufacturing and have a stable supply of domestic energy. we can reduce our reliance on foreign imports. some are shaky. we can put a hell of a lot of people to work. in the last two, we put many to work fracking gas and oil. we have been doing it for 69 years. the president hailed the benefit of american energy and crude, gas, and oil. but he did not say is that these sectors have thrived in spite of the federal government and not because of it. the surge in unconventional oil and gas is made possible industry and the development -- if the government wants to help and not hurt, they can start by opening up new plants. the government owns about 60% of our land mass. no problem, but let's open it up. the government can open a predict it will and their regulatory environment. there are on and on lawsuits all about trying to hand her to one political interest group. there are roadblocks. everywhere i go, are we going to get the pipeline? when we left the market, we got a sh
what a great opportunity for us. we can boost manufacturing and have a stable supply of domestic energy. we can reduce our reliance on foreign imports. some are shaky. we can put a hell of a lot of people to work. in the last two, we put many to work fracking gas and oil. we have been doing it for 69 years. the president hailed the benefit of american energy and crude, gas, and oil. but he did not say is that these sectors have thrived in spite of the federal government and not because of it....
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the republicans accuse the president of using fear tactics. but they admit the cuts would be harsh. >> i can find lots of waste and mismanagement. but by god, the across the board cuts are the worst and most cowardly way to approach this situation. >> reporter: the president wants additional tax revenue. the republicans say no way. after congress raised taxes back in january. >>> another round of heavy snow battering the plains this morning. hitting some of the same areas still recovering from last week's storm. now the denver area got the worst of it yesterday, up to a foot of blowing snow had cars and trucks sliding on the roads. the blizzard is moving east this morning, bearing down on west texas, oklahoma city, and much of kansas. by the time it's over, there may be 15 inches of snow on the ground. time for the rest of the weather from across the nation. gusty winds from new orleans to tennessee. heavy rain and thunderstorms from east texas, little rock, and atlanta. snow from the cascades to the colorado rockies. rain around seattle and p
the republicans accuse the president of using fear tactics. but they admit the cuts would be harsh. >> i can find lots of waste and mismanagement. but by god, the across the board cuts are the worst and most cowardly way to approach this situation. >> reporter: the president wants additional tax revenue. the republicans say no way. after congress raised taxes back in january. >>> another round of heavy snow battering the plains this morning. hitting some of the same areas...
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an hour later a call came in that they had to abandon the boat using makeshift flotation. that was the last contact. >>> family and friends are fearful about a bay area couple on a bicycle trip in south america. it's been a month since jaime neil and her boyfriend posted any pictures on their facebook pages. they were in peru apparently taking a bus to the capital city of lima. >> i'm worried. i understand that there's some dangerous areas in the places they were visiting. they have some warnings there for american tourists. >> there is a reward to find them. friends and family are trying to get travelers to south america to find
an hour later a call came in that they had to abandon the boat using makeshift flotation. that was the last contact. >>> family and friends are fearful about a bay area couple on a bicycle trip in south america. it's been a month since jaime neil and her boyfriend posted any pictures on their facebook pages. they were in peru apparently taking a bus to the capital city of lima. >> i'm worried. i understand that there's some dangerous areas in the places they were visiting. they...
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e-mail us, or tweet us. still to come on the show, the blame game continues over deepwater wore rideson as bp heads to court today for a civil trial in new orleans. we'll have the latest on that as "worldwide exchange" continues. the second hour, right after this. >>> this is "worldwide exchange." here are the headlines. sterling heads to a 2 1/2 year low after moody's strips britain of its aaa credit rating. george osborne is still defiant. >> brittant cannot let up dealing with its debt, dealing with its problems, cannot let up in making sure britain can pay its way in the world. >> the yen drops and surges to a 4 1/2 year high to pick policies up. kuroda is the next bank of japan governor. >>> new exports slip into contraction territory in hsbc's pmi reading. boasting and under way for a second day in italy in one of the most unpredictable elections in the nation's history. >> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all right. a very good morning. welcome
e-mail us, or tweet us. still to come on the show, the blame game continues over deepwater wore rideson as bp heads to court today for a civil trial in new orleans. we'll have the latest on that as "worldwide exchange" continues. the second hour, right after this. >>> this is "worldwide exchange." here are the headlines. sterling heads to a 2 1/2 year low after moody's strips britain of its aaa credit rating. george osborne is still defiant. >> brittant cannot...
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worked closely with us. it was a canadian operation. >> at least thank you at the end of the movie. >> it's indicative of the way the two worked together. >> in washington, i worked directly with ottawa through to washington and the canadians were committed to seeing it through. no sense in the inconceivable. they closed until the six diplomats were back home. >> of recently. >> they asked about the role of canada and the role that you played i want to play some of that sound. listen to this. >> the only thing i would say is 90% of the contributions to the ideas and the plan was canadian. that was full credit to the cia. with that exception, it's good. the character in the film was only in tehran a day and a half. the main hero in my opinionas ken taylor, an ambassador. >> i'm sure you appreciate the words. he was laying out really what happened to you. what did happen. what did the movie get right and wrong? >> it takes place as i think hollywood is prone to do. >> the essential escape a cooperative effort
worked closely with us. it was a canadian operation. >> at least thank you at the end of the movie. >> it's indicative of the way the two worked together. >> in washington, i worked directly with ottawa through to washington and the canadians were committed to seeing it through. no sense in the inconceivable. they closed until the six diplomats were back home. >> of recently. >> they asked about the role of canada and the role that you played i want to play some of...